Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, left foot disability, right foot disability, PTSD, lumbar spine disability, and right knee disability were denied. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings of his bilateral foot disabilities was also denied.

The Veteran's request to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, cervical spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, and nose and left hand scars, was granted. The effective date of the increased rating for PTSD is denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, heart attack, heart disease, strokes, and cardiac bypass graft as there was no evidence of any of these conditions during or after service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for groin disability, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder (including schizophrenia), and hypertension are remanded due to a lack of VA examination records. The Veteran served in active duty from August 1979 to August 1983.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and a lower back disability, finding that the evidence did not show a current disability or in-service incurrence.,There is no medical evidence of a current diagnosis of a lower back disability. The Veteran's lay statements were considered but found to lack probative value.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for nerve damage to the left arm and hand, hypertension, and kidney disability has been remanded due to new evidence received. The claims for these conditions are related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded both claims of service connection for PTSD and hypertension, as they are inextricably intertwined with the pending claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran is to be provided a new VA mental disorders examination to determine the etiology of her acquired psychiatric disorder, including whether it is related to military sexual trauma (MST).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of evidence regarding his Reserve service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea was granted. His heart murmur and aortic valve replacement were rated at 60 percent, effective from January 9, 2017. The Veteran's hypertension was denied as compensable, while his kidney disease with hypertension was denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as service connected due to in-service herbicide exposure. The claims for hypertension and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 20 percent, but not higher. For the period prior to June 5, 2017, his bilateral tinea pedis with onychomycosis was rated as 10 percent. From June 5, 2017, it has been rated as non-compensable.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is remanded for further evaluation and opinion.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for the Veteran's hypertension and bilateral hearing loss claims due to the need for updated VA examinations and additional medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not result in the need for regular aid and attendance or permanent housebound status, thus denying his claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on these factors.

The Board has remanded the case due to an additional theory of entitlement for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, which involves a new and material evidence. The examiner is asked to provide an addendum opinion regarding whether it is at least as likely as not that the shrapnel wounds caused or aggravated hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing records and a need for a new medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The decision affords the Veteran the benefit of reasonable doubt and finds there is medical evidence establishing a link between his service-connected OSA and his diagnosed hypertension.

The Veteran's request to reopen a claim for service connection of a right shoulder disability is granted. The issue of service connection for a left shoulder disability is denied.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted, with the opinion that it is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected disabilities (CAD and diabetes mellitus).,The Veteran's request to reopen a claim for service connection of an eye disability is denied. The evidence does not support the presence of any current eye disability.,Service connection for hypertension is denied, with no competent evidence of a diagnosed condition.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hypertension and denied it as there is no evidence of a disease or injury during active service, and no indication that hypertension manifested within one year after separation from service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to her service-connected acquired psychological condition (including anxiety).,Service connection for a thyroid condition is denied.,An increased rating for the Veteran’s acquired psychological condition (including anxiety) is denied, but the issue of service connection for dysfunctional uterine bleeding is remanded.,The Veteran's service connection claim for dysfunctional uterine bleeding is remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension and TBI residuals, including migraine headaches, were denied as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under applicable VA regulations.